"forecastleman" meaning in English

See forecastleman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: forecastlemen [plural]
Etymology: forecastle + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|forecastle|man}} forecastle + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|forecastlemen}} forecastleman (plural forecastlemen)
  1. A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
    Sense id: en-forecastleman-en-noun-DCEm9YDR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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